Helping Families, Supporting Children

SCSL Director Leesa Aiken joined Governor Henry McMaster and other leaders from the Early Childhood Advisory Council.

Director Leesa Aiken joined Governor Henry McMaster and other leaders from the Early Childhood Advisory Council to unveil South Carolina’s Birth through Five Plan and celebrate the launch of First Five SC. The First Five SC program provides families of young children with immediate access to resources to help their children grow and succeed. Our DayByDaySC family literacy calendar offers caregivers daily activities to do with their children to help prepare them for kindergarten. The calendar is available online, or you may order a print copy.

Upcoming Event

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Building Statewide Access: Lessons from Tennessee’s Library Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

November 17, 2025, 3:00 PM

 In this session, Beth Williamson and Cynthia Moynihan will share how the program—through collaboration between Tennessee State Library and Archives and Nashville Public Library—has built and sustained a statewide model for accessibility, outreach, and partnership.